Date:         Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:41:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
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From:         Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Subject:      EveryBus 07... Re: westy rain fly pattern - where??
Comments: To: John Runberg <jrunberg@mac.com>
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I don't know about the rain fly pattern. After a lot of years of Westy
camping, I can only remember a few times where the pop top canvas was
wet/soaked enough to be a problem.  YMMV.

Re: EveryBus
We are heading down for EveryBus on Thursday and it's going to be DRY and
beautiful with highs in the 70's and lows in the mid 50s. Saturday has a
small chance of scattered rain... a great break from last week's chiller.
IMHO it's bad juju thinking of rain that would be hard enough to need a fly
to keep the pop top material dry.  That being said,  we will have our
ShadyBoys, rainbrellas and such; just in case there's a repeat of last
year's downpours.
EB 06 Sunday morning Haiku:
Sliding doors abound
pale wet light outlines pop tops,
puddles, kids, dogs, peace.


BTW... How many listees are going to EB07?

How about sticking a handmade Vanagon.com card on our dashes in the
windshields with names so that we can put faces with names? Attending FMBC
events over the years, I have met quite a few of you. But I find it is odd
to see someone post that they had been at the same campout and not to have
crossed paths.

As usual, EB is the large East coast kick off for the camping season... hope
to see old friends and meet new ones there.

Stephen Steele
Chillicothe OH
'89 Westy no name yet
'73 Sportsmobile Pop Top...  Creamsicle?
'91 Caravelle  "Hans"... FS
'90 Carat      "Parts"
'74 MGB  My first car...yep, I've kept it since '74
'00 Jetta TDi daily driver
'02 Jetta Wagon VR6  Wife's car
Ex Vans/VWs:
'81 Vanagon  from 1985-1990
'84 Westfalia  "Fritz" 2000-2004 now with Son #1
'87 Westfalia  "Franz" 2002-2005  now with Son #2
'88 Jetta GL  1990-1992
'92 Jetta GL  1992-1998
'90 Jetta     1999-2003
'91 Jetta Diesel STOLEN 10-12-06
'81 Rabbit diesel   1999-2003
'82 Caddy VW Diesel P.U.  1999-2004



on 4/9/07 11:31 PM, John Runberg at jrunberg@MAC.COM wrote:

> I remember seeing a pattern for a westy rain fly online -- similar to the same
> one Frank C sells. As we're planning for rain @ Everybus, and Kris is feeling
> in a "sew" mood, does anyone know where I can get this pattern? A link,
> perhaps?
>
> john